Isaiah 61:3

Old Testament • 19 words with Strong's data

"To appoint unto them that mourn in Zion, to give unto them beauty for ashes, the oil of joy for mourning, the garment of praise for the spirit of heaviness; that they might be called trees of righteousness, the planting of the LORD, that he might be glorified."

Word-by-Word Analysis

To

פָּקַד

pâqad

H6485

to visit (with friendly or hostile intent); by analogy, to oversee, muster, charge, care for, miss, deposit, etc.

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unto them that

סָפַד

çâphad

H5594

properly, to tear the hair and beat the breasts (as Orientals do in grief); generally to lament; by implication, to wail

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in

צִיּוֹן

Tsîyôwn

H6726

Tsijon (as a permanent capital), a mountain of Jerusalem

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to

נָתַן

nâthan

H5414

to give, used with greatest latitude of application (put, make, etc.)

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unto them

יֳפִי

yŏphîy

H3308

beauty

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for

אֵפֶר

ʼêpher

H665

ashes

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the

שֶׁמֶן

shemen

H8081

grease, especially liquid (as from the olive, often perfumed); figuratively, richness

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of

שִׂמְחָה

simchâh

H8057

blithesomeness or glee, (religious or festival)

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for

אֵבֶל

ʼêbel

H60

lamentation

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the

בֶּגֶד

beged

H899

a covering, i.e. clothing; also treachery or pillage

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of

הָלַל

hâlal

H1984

to be clear (orig. of sound, but usually of color); to shine; hence, to make ashow, to boast; and thus to be (clamorously) foolish; to rave; causative...

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for the

רוּחַ

rûwach

H7307

wind; by resemblance breath, i.e. a sensible (or even violent) exhalation; figuratively, life, anger, unsubstantiality; by extension, a region of the ...

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of

תּוּגָה

tûwgâh

H8424

depression (of spirits); concretely a grief

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that they might be

קָרָא

qârâʼ

H7121

to call out to (i.e. properly, address by name, but used in a wide variety of applications)

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עֵץ

ʻêts

H6086

a tree (from its firmness); hence, wood (plural sticks)

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of

צְדָקָה

tsᵉdâqâh

H6666

rightness (abstractly), subjectively (rectitude), objectively (justice), morally (virtue) or figuratively (prosperity)

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the

מַטָּע

maṭṭâʻ

H4302

something planted, i.e. the place (a garden or vineyard), or the thing (a plant, figuratively or men); by implication, the act, planting

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of the

יְהֹוָה

Yᵉhôvâh

H3068

Jehovah, Jewish national name of God

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that he might be

כָּבַד

kâbad

H3513

to be heavy, i.e. in a bad sense (burdensome, severe, dull) or in a good sense (numerous, rich, honorable; causatively, to make weighty (in the same t...

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Key Terms in This Verse

planting H4302

מַטָּע maṭṭâʻ

something planted, i.e. the place (a garden or vineyard), or the thing (a plant, figuratively or men); by implication, the act, planting

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heaviness H8424

תּוּגָה tûwgâh

depression (of spirits); concretely a grief

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appoint H6485

פָּקַד pâqad

to visit (with friendly or hostile intent); by analogy, to oversee, muster, charge, care for, miss, deposit, etc.

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ashes H665

אֵפֶר ʼêpher

ashes

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mourn H5594

סָפַד çâphad

properly, to tear the hair and beat the breasts (as Orientals do in grief); generally to lament; by implication, to wail

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beauty H3308

יֳפִי yŏphîy

beauty

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glorified H3513

כָּבַד kâbad

to be heavy, i.e. in a bad sense (burdensome, severe, dull) or in a good sense (numerous, rich, honorable; causatively, to make weighty (in the same two senses)

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mourning H60

אֵבֶל ʼêbel

lamentation

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garment H899

בֶּגֶד beged

a covering, i.e. clothing; also treachery or pillage

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Zion H6726

צִיּוֹן Tsîyôwn

Tsijon (as a permanent capital), a mountain of Jerusalem

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Cross References

Psalm 30:11 cross-reference

Thou hast turned for me my mourning into dancing: thou hast put off my sackcloth, and girded me with gladness;

John 16:20 cross-reference

Verily, verily, I say unto you, That ye shall weep and lament, but the world shall rejoice: and ye shall be sorrowful, but your sorrow shall be turned into joy.

Isaiah 61:10 cross-reference

I will greatly rejoice in the LORD, my soul shall be joyful in my God; for he hath clothed me with the garments of salvation, he hath covered me with the robe of righteousness, as a bridegroom decketh...

Psalm 45:7 cross-reference

Thou lovest righteousness, and hatest wickedness: therefore God, thy God, hath anointed thee with the oil of gladness above thy fellows.

Ecclesiastes 9:8 cross-reference

Let thy garments be always white; and let thy head lack no ointment.

1 Peter 2:9 cross-reference

But ye are a chosen generation, a royal priesthood, an holy nation, a peculiar people; that ye should shew forth the praises of him who hath called you out of darkness into his marvellous light:

Psalm 23:5 cross-reference

Thou preparest a table before me in the presence of mine enemies: thou anointest my head with oil; my cup runneth over.

Zechariah 3:5 cross-reference

And I said, Let them set a fair mitre upon his head. So they set a fair mitre upon his head, and clothed him with garments. And the angel of the LORD stood by.

1 Corinthians 6:20 cross-reference

For ye are bought with a price: therefore glorify God in your body, and in your spirit, which are God’s.

Philippians 1:11 cross-reference

Being filled with the fruits of righteousness, which are by Jesus Christ, unto the glory and praise of God.

Matthew 5:16 cross-reference

Let your light so shine before men, that they may see your good works, and glorify your Father which is in heaven.

Esther 9:22 cross-reference

As the days wherein the Jews rested from their enemies, and the month which was turned unto them from sorrow to joy, and from mourning into a good day: that they should make them days of feasting and ...

Esther 8:15 cross-reference

And Mordecai went out from the presence of the king in royal apparel of blue and white, and with a great crown of gold, and with a garment of fine linen and purple: and the city of Shushan rejoiced an...

Luke 15:22 cross-reference

But the father said to his servants, Bring forth the best robe, and put it on him; and put a ring on his hand, and shoes on his feet:

John 15:8 cross-reference

Herein is my Father glorified, that ye bear much fruit; so shall ye be my disciples.

1 Peter 4:14 cross-reference

If ye be reproached for the name of Christ, happy are ye; for the spirit of glory and of God resteth upon you: on their part he is evil spoken of, but on your part he is glorified.

Psalm 104:15 cross-reference

And wine that maketh glad the heart of man, and oil to make his face to shine, and bread which strengtheneth man’s heart.

2 Thessalonians 1:10 cross-reference

When he shall come to be glorified in his saints, and to be admired in all them that believe (because our testimony among you was believed) in that day.

Isaiah 12:1 cross-reference

And in that day thou shalt say, O LORD, I will praise thee: though thou wast angry with me, thine anger is turned away, and thou comfortedst me.

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